March 25, 2020

The group of Guyanese who arrived from Barbados via a chartered flight are being quarantined at a location on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, the News Room has learnt, as health authorities look to ensure they are free of the coronavirus…

A group of Guyanese who were stranded in Barbados arrived via a chartered flight Wednesday evening and were immediately whisked away to an undisclosed location.
There were 14 adults and three children on the flight. Some of them were…

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) chaired by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is considering “extreme measures” to restrict the movement of persons in order to prevent the spread of the disease.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Task…

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government of Guyana has approved several relief measures to reduce costs to Guyanese for medical supplies and treatment and to businesses and individuals which may be…

By Bibi Khatoon
Four immediate relatives of the woman who died from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain in isolation but have shown no symptoms of the disease even though they were tested positive, one of them has told the…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said while it understands the anxiety and frustration of Guyanese awaiting the March 2 elections results, it will not make a decision on the way forward before the completion of ongoing court cases.…

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Wednesday said the Ministry has sufficient testing kits to diagnose cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
“There is an adequate supply of testing kits,” Minister Lawrence said…

National table tennis player, Chelsea Edghill, is currently in Portugal preparing for the Olympic Games qualifiers, which have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the World Health Organisation, as of March 24,…

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has expressed deep sadness on the passing of Robert Selman, the former head of Guyana Beverages Inc.
Selman, who died on Monday last in Trinidad and Tobago at age 75, was an avid…

Haiti is the only CARICOM country covered in a United Nations (UN) response plan to fight COVID-19. Haiti’s neighbour, Dominican Republic, and Guyana’s western neighbour Venezuela are also covered.
According to the UN, a COVID-19…

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